Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Amy L Charles is an experienced editor and project manager currently working at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park since July 2021. As a freelance writer and wordsmith since April 2006, Amy has contributed to various storytelling projects, including those for Spectrum Health's Health Beat newsletter. Previous roles include serving as Editorial Director at Serendipity Media, LLC, and Communications Coordinator at Universal Forest Products, where responsibilities involved corporate communications and project management. Additional experience includes public relations, advertising, and internal communications roles at organizations such as The Classic Saluki and Davenport University. Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Michigan State University and has a comprehensive background in writing, editing, and creative services across different industries.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
One of the world’s most significant botanic and sculpture experiences, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park serves more than 750,000 visitors annually. The 158-acre grounds feature Michigan’s largest tropical conservatory; one of the largest children’s gardens in the country; arid and Victorian gardens with bronze sculptures by Degas and Rodin; a carnivorous plant house; outdoor gardens; and a 1900-seat outdoor amphitheater, featuring an eclectic mix of world-renowned musicians every summer. The internationally acclaimed Sculpture Park features a permanent collection including works by Ai Weiwei, Kapoor, Rodin, Oldenburg, Moore, Bourgeois and Plensa, among others. Indoor galleries host changing sculpture exhibitions with recent exhibitions by Picasso, Degas, di Suvero, Borofsky, Calder and Dine.